Awakening to Gnosis

Brenda Edwards
Oct 18
2 min read

The Importance of Knowing Yourself

It is so important that we take time to truly know ourselves. This inner knowing is one of the most powerful things we can align with. Trusting that we already know, deep inside, is essential for our personal and spiritual development.

What Is Gnosis?

Gnosis means inner knowing. It is a deep recognition that comes from the soul. You do not need outside validation for it. It is not about logic or intellect. It is something you embody and remember at a soul level.

Gnosis is not something you learn from a book. It is something that awakens within you.

The Difference Between Belief, Knowledge, and Gnosis

To understand Gnosis, let’s use water as an example:

Belief is reading about water and trusting that it exists
Knowledge is studying its chemical makeup and understanding how it works
Gnosis is when you jump into the water and feel it all around you

Gnosis is felt. It is lived. It is remembered.

How Do You Know You Are in Gnosis?

You are likely in a state of Gnosis when:

You feel certainty in your heart
Your body relaxes when you hear or sense truth
You see signs, symbols, or synchronicities that confirm your inner nudges
You receive clarity through dreams that feels timeless and beyond explanation

Ways to Awaken Gnosis

This inner knowing already lives within you. You do not need to chase it. You only need to quiet down long enough to hear it again.

Try these practices to begin:

Spend time in stillness or silence
Take gentle walks in nature
Practice breathwork or deep, conscious breathing
Journal using prompts like: What does my soul already know deep within me?

Your Soul Remembers

Your soul is not waiting for evidence. It already knows. We often call it intuition or a quiet whisper. Sometimes it feels like a gentle nudge or a knowing that comes out of nowhere. But it is not random. It is your inner compass turning toward what is right for you.

It may feel like a key unlocking a door inside of you. And somehow, you already know which door to open and when to open it.